Aloha, The tracking fin is an essential part of the Seawave’s ability to track a straight line. Make sure you don’t leave it behind or lose it! Mahalo to Hike 48 for shipping out the Tracking Fin quickly so we could continue enjoying our stateside vacation! David and Jennifer Meyer
The seat is perfect to allow 3 people in our Palava and Hike 48 was great to deal with.
We have only used the boat once. It is light weight and tall so you don't have to bend over as much to pump. These features also make it a little tippy.
I bought the Solar to get my wife and at the time one kid out of the house during covid. We have used it countless times over the years on lakes of all sizes. We now have two kids and can fit the whole family (Me, Wife, 2 kids) plus some gear no problem.
This is the only place I could find that has this replacement fin. It did cost a lot getting it shipped to Hawaii though.
Fin falls off regularly on solar 410 c. You need to make a leash or something for these. They fall off and sink to the bottom. 3rd one I've replaced in 2 years.
I am originally from CZE and finding out that we can buy this amazing boat here in CA was a very nice surprise. The shipping was fast and everything arrived safely.
Palava is a really good canoe, tested on class2+ rapids. Easy to inflate, easy to handle, and easy to carry.
Used this pump for Palava, I was able to inflate it in a couple of minutes - easy handling and storing.
The Rush 1 is a very well made and fun to use kayak. I do recommend picking up the removable deck as well as it adds a lot to the versatility. It is very stable and moves well through the water at the same time. The online buying experience with Hike 48 was also excellent. Great communication and fast shipping to the US.
From what I've read, this bayonet valve has not been made since the mid 2000s. Without it, my inflatable kayak would have been worthless, or at least have cost much more to fix. Thanks to you having the valve on hand, I was able to fix my leaky valve myself. Thank you!
I bought my Kayak from them. And I just bought an accessory. I'm glad this company exists in Canada, and long live the GUMOTEX brand!
Fast delivery and always good advice!
I have used other Gumotex boats in the past and find the Rush II to be the best yet. I use it both in fresh and salt water both in US and Europe. The drop stitch bottom makes for a stable and fast boat, nearly like a hardshell kayak, but with much less weight and ability to transport easily, even by plane. Just paddle this boat in the Vogalonga in Venice (s. Youtube video at 3 min.) . One observation: the black color gets very hot in the sun and seems to loose its shine after use in salt water.
Good follow up on order for replacement part, good communication, and got part I needed a week earlier than expected.
not only did you send me the repair kit promptly but you also went out of your way to make one the red that I needed that was out of stock when I ordered,
amazing customer service...thank you
“We love our Thaya, it is super stable, inflates easily and maneuvers well – plus the PVC free construction doesn’t smell or pollute the water!”
We are very impressed with our Solar. It is much faster through the water than we expected and also very stable, In a level 1 rapid we ended up sideways against a rock and I was able to get out, get the Solar pointed in the right direction and get back in without tipping- much to the pleasure of my wife!
Love our swing 1. They are solid and reliable. We regularly take them out, off of our sailboat, on the west coast of British Columbia. They move smoothly through the water and I am happy to take out in a slightly wavy condition as well - have not tested worse as no desire to go out then. Just avoid the barnacles and oysters on shore! Our last ones got small punctures that were hard to find and difficult to repair. Obvious leaks, though, easy to patch.
In 2019 I bought 2 Innova/Gumotex kayaks, Seawave fully equipped. One for myself and one for my spouse.
We have used them on rivers and lakes in Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Grand Manan Island NB.
They are easy to inflate and to deflate, to carry in the back of our car and don't require much storage space during winter.
We went kayaking from April to November each year. It was pure pleasure !
I am very satisfied and have recommended it to many friends.